The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 9, 1896, Page 8

L e ————— e e 0 L T e e s e e THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 1896. FREE TRADE WORKS RUIN TO THE IRON INDUSTRIES. It was shown in yesterday’s CALL, by the testimony of a number of experts of all shades of political belief, that free trade in pigiron and in the manufactured products of iron and steel lead to commer- cial ruin and industrial pauperism. This is certainly an object Jesson in the study of tariffs, and one few can ever forget. On a closer examination of the subject it may be asked why the policy of Bryanism Ieu?s to penury for the masses. The answer is simple, and may be summed up by the | statement that free trade inevitably brings the workmen of America to the basis of the underpaid workmen of Europe. As water seeks its level, so do wages, under international competition, seek the lowest point. 1In the caseof iron the wage scale of America would spaedily reach that of overworked and underpaid Eng- Jand. Lest this term be considered vague and meaningless, this expression deroga- tory to England’s wage scale, let a few stubborn facts be submitted concerniag that scale. Let the reader see, by a refer- ence to facts, what is meant when the wage scale of England is referred to as a low one, and the best evidence is that of those who live in England and who have studied the conditions that prevail. A few unimpeachable opinions are sub- mitted: i g Speaking of the miserable condition of the ironworkers and manufacturing popu- lation of England under conditions such as William Jennings Bryan says would | bring & millennium here, John Bright, the famous orator, said: *‘Nearly a third of the whole people dwell in homes of only one room, and more than two-thirds | of the people of Scotland dwell in homes of not more than two rooms. We find poverty and misery. What does it mean? It means more_than I can describe and more than [ will attempt to describe, and as need begets need, so poverty and misery | beget poverty and misery. In fact, in looking at the past, to me it 18 a melan- choly thing to look at, there is so much of it which excites in me not astonishment, but horror. The fact is, there passes be- fore my eyes a vision of millions of fam- ilies—not individuals, but families— fathers, mothers and -children—passing, ghastly, sorrow-stricken, in never-ending procession from their cradles to their graves.” Les: the evidence of Biight be disputed on the subject under investigation, let the | reader behold another picture of the con- ditions which American_freemen would be compelled to confront if the Democrats had fuil sway. This 1s from the pen of John Morley, who says: “It is an awful fact-—it is really not short of awful—that in this country (Great Britain) with all its wealth, all its vast resources, all its power, 45 per cent— that is to say, nearly one-half—of the persons who reach the age of 60 areor | have been paupers. I say itisa most | tremendous fact, and I eannot conceive | any subject more worthy of the attention of the gislature, more worthy of the attention of all.” And here is Professor Thomas Huxley’s picture of England under free trade: “A population whose labor is innumciamlér remunerated must become physically an morally unhealthy ana socially unstable; and though it may succeed for a wnile in industrial competition, by reason of the cheapness of its produce, it must in the end fall, through hide¢us misery and degradation, to utter ruin.” And yet this British free-trade tariff, the parent of most of the poverty and deg- radation above referred to, is the kind of tariff free-traders would have us adopt. { | | | sides of protection and free trade: “All the prosperity enjoyed by the American people—absolutely all the pros- perity without any reservation whatever— from the foundation of the United States Goyernment down to the present time, has been under the reign of protective principles; and all the hard times suffered | by the American people in the same pe- | riod have been preceded either by a heavy reduction of duties on imports (or by a threat of such reduction) or by insuffi- cient protection; thus refuting all free- trade theories on the subject.”” It was shown quite extensively in THE CaLL yesterday that the application of the Cobden Club’s free-trade ideas, loudiy championed by Bryan, has always hurt | the iron business of the United States. This showing was made by the evidence of practical men engaged in the business rather than by the views of dreamers. A | few more opinions in the same line are relevant. In replying to the Tariff Commission | inquiry two years ago the president of the | Witte Iron Works Company of St. Louis | said: | “I know that if free trade is a fact goods we now have a monopoly on will be sold for some less, and therefore the werk- men must stand their share of the cut and loss of business. Please remember every dollar of work aone in foreign countries will take so much from the American workman. Just now (February 22, 1894) trade is so that there is no profit at all It is no wonder that D. H. Mason said, | after studying the English and American | Artisans. and we are all glad to see our debts paid with no falling back. How much longer this is to continue just depends on wgat our Senators and Congressmen will do. It is generally known that the country bas fared worse ever since under that ob- noxious feature of Clevelandism known as the Wilson bill, the same ruinous measure that Wiliiam Jennines Bryan stoutly ad- vocated as a panacea for all ills when he was struggling to make a reputation .in Congress. Here is the way the members o!‘the Pierce Artesian and Oil Well Supply Com- pany of New York thought the Wilson bill would affect business in the iron in- dustry. They said: S “As an expression of our views in regard to the matter referred to we will say in a very few words that it is our desire that the duties now existing shall be retained on all raw_materials and manufactured products. If the Wilson tanif bill, as it has passed the House of Representatives, should pass the Senate and become a law it will be ruinous to this country. Already two large companies in our line of busi- ness failed during the past six months and have gone into receivers’ hands as a result of the proposed new tariff laws. One of these companies failed for $1,500,000 and the other for more than §800,000. “As you ask for a full expression of our views, we will say further that at the time of the last Presidential election the officers and employes of this company were Demo- cratic by a large majority and voted the Democratic ticket, but, judging from the expressions of the same persons recently, we believe that if the Wilson bill as it now stands becomes a law there will not be an- other Democratic vote cast by any of the men referred to.” i That is another opinion of the ruin wrought by Bryanism, an opinion from those of his own political faith, men who cannot be accused of prejudice or undue bias. In the sameline was the evidence of the Stillwell-Bierce Company of Day- ton, Ohio, whose reply to the argument of | Bryanism was: 5 “We strongly oppose the Wilson bill | and urge that existing tariff regulations be continued. Nine months ago we were employing. about 700 men, nearly all of them skilled mechanics; full time at full wages. Now about 350 men, seven hours | per day, at a reduction of 10 per cent in wages; and unless there is a speedy im- | bull. Without a Protective Tariff American Workmen Would Become as Poor as English d to provement in business shall be obli still further reduce our force an wages. If there are abuses undel present law correct them, but do not strike down or seriously interfere with the great and beneficent principle of protec- tion to American industry, under which we have grown strong and great, and have been prosperous above all other nations.” That is another fair example of the way laboring men fare under the free-trade dreams of the Democrats, and yet there are those who say that there is no tariff question in this election. If anything has emphasized the fact that there is a tariff question of yast proportions in this coun- try,it is the idleness of workmen and the silence of factories under the Wiison Mr. Bryan’s strong plea for absolute free trade has awakened tbe country to the fact that there is a free-trade question of vast proportions in the land. No class knows this fact better than the iron work- ers, numbered by thousands in the factory centers, where all is idleness now, yet where industry reigned under protection. Here is a characteristic opinion from B. C. Perry of Island Falls, Me., manu- facturer of edge tools. He says: ‘I have manufactured edge tools for the past tifty years on a small scale, employ- ing from one to eight men, making chop- ving axes mostly. “Supplying a portior: of the local home market has been my business, which, Iam very sorry to say, is now paralyzed, with the lumbering ‘and kindred interests, by the tariff agitation and wuncertainties. This_is no supposition, but cruel fact. Lumbering is one of our leading indus- tries, which is prostrated by the present tariff agitation. Wages of laboring men here have decreased at least 35 per cent, as far as my knowledge extends; and that is by no means the worst feature of the case, for where there wasone man in en- forced idleness eighteen months ago there are fifly to-day. _““It1s useless to go into details, for expe- rience has demonstrated repeatedly in my remembrance that the policy of protection is much the best for the United States until our great and varied resources are much more developed. I wasa free-trade Democrat in my young days, but one trial of the fallacy was experience enough for a lifetime. Since that we have had more of the same sad experience, and now the mere ,threat or approach toward it is enough to shake the_country from center to circumference. Now, the remedy is plain: Strike hands with the protection- ists and announce to the world that hence- forth the policy of the Democratic party is gmlection to home and not to foreign industries, and my head for it yo_u_will - augurate an era of intense activity and prosperity such as even proud and fayored America has never witnessed before. Heed this advice and this country will send upa shout that will shake the heavens: other- wise England will rejoice, but America must mourn.”’ The foregoing advice certainly bears many evidences of being from a grncuesl source the opinion of a man who tells from experience rather than from theory. The Co-o&enu" Foundry Company of Rochester, N. Y., made a pointed repl{ to the Tariff Commission’s inquiries, saying, among other things: ‘““The unexampled prosperity of this country during the last decade may be attributaole to the advan- tages of a protective tariff more than to any other one influence. We believe that if the manufactures of this country are brought into direct competition with the wares made 1n any other country where wages are materially less, there will be but one alternative—an equalization of wages —not” from lower to higher, but from higher to lower. We believe that any course which will lead to the intro- duction of goods into this country ona cheaper basis than we now manufacture them, through a reduction or abolition of duty, will lead inevitably to idleness on the part of our mechanics or to their de- pression to the exact level of wages in competing countries.” . The Road Machine Company of Kenneth Square, Pa., gives the following: “Michael Laffy, the well-known Mary- lana manufacturer of iron goods, says: * ‘I regard the Wilson bill as it now stands as a thoroughly bad measure, but think it it is passed the largest share of the burden will fall on labor. I should also say thatIam connected with two other mining companies in the same sec- tion; one employing about 250 men and producing about 40,000 tons per vear, which mine is now closed, and one” em- ploying about sixty men and producin about 25,000 tons. But the history of ali three companies is very much the same, so I suppose the others would be of no in- terest to you.” ”’ The more minutely theiron industries of the country are studied the more thor- oughly it is seen thata wise protective rariff is essential to the prosperity of man- ufacturers and the maintenance of the wages of workmen. No one who knows the first principles that apply to the ques- tion of jinternational competition will deny the fact that if American factories have to compete with cheap foreign labor they must reduce the wages of their own workmen, and this is one of the greatest evils of the free-trade theory of Bryan. TURNERS' PARADE AT SHTA CRUZ Jolly Germans Take the Seaside City by Storm. OWN ALL IT CONTAINS. They March Through Streets Gorgeous in Festival Finery. FIREWORKS AND ELCQUENCE. Licutenant-Governor Jeter Welcom2s the Visitors on Behalf of the Mayor. SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Aug. 8.—As the summer girl—and this isa town of sum- mer girls just now—pute the last magical touches to her toilette and then fitly crowns her beauty with the latest in hats, | so this afternoon Santa Cruz placed the finishing ornaments on her festival attire preparatory to the great parade to-night of the Pacific Coast Turn Bezirk and the three days’ festival that is to follow. New banners, new flags and more lanterns went up. Twice this year has. beautiful Banta Cruz put on holiday attire. The decora- tions for the water carnival werethe ad- miration of all beholders, but the thou- sands of people who viewed the great demonstration to-night were impressed with the seli-evident fact that the thrifty and enterprising Turner societies were not to be outdone. An immense crowd greeted the visiting Turners on their arrival, about 8:30 o'clock, at the stations in special trains. The line of march was formed with ad- mirable precision, and ther the long pro- cession moved down Pacific avenue, the principal business street. It is the good fortune of Santa Cruz to The San Francisco Turners Starting for the Santa Gruz Turnfest From Their have block after block of railed verandas over the sidewalks, and on such occasions as these they are strikingly useful. The avenue was a highway of red fire, and galleries of people looked down on the brilliant spectacle moving slowly along below. Roman candles exploded into the red atmosphere globes of yellow, blue and green, while high above burst the sky- | rockets with their stars and let fall their sparks in gentle showers. The street and the sidewalks and the windows were full of faces. Santa Cruz has perhaps never seen a parade that was so beantiful. | First came Grand Marshal Emil Meve on horseback, wearing the festival colors, red and white. He wasa most conspicu- ous figure amid the red glare and bursting fire. Ajax defying the lightning was not more spectacular. The band followed | him. Immediately behind rode the Naval | Reserve in uniforms. Then came the | Grand Army of tne Republic, wearing their familiar hats and marching with veteran precision of step. Next came a cluster of carriages. In one was Lieuten- ant-Governor Jeter and Mayor Davie of Oakland, and behind them came Mayor | Clark and the City Council of Santa Cruz. The Schuetzens in their hunting cos- tumes made as picturesque a section as there was in the procession. The Santa Cruz and visiting Arions received a worthy welcome, and so did the 500 visiting Turn- ers from San Francisco, San Jose, Oak- land, Sacramento Napa, Marysvilie and other points. The Banta Cruz Turn Verein formed the last section of the parade. All the Turn- ers of Santa Cruz wore light-colored soft felt hats with bright bands of red and white. The paraders carried on high at least 600 Japanese lanterns. Walls of red and white along the avenue, countless red and white streamers and banners overhead and scores of red lichts flashing from | roofs and balconies completes the picture | of the parade. | The Santa Cruz Turn Verein assembled at its hall and marched to the station to receive the visitors of the Bezirk. The line of march was down Pacific avenue to the lower plaza and a countermarch to the carnival pavilion, where the exercises of welcome took place. The pavilion was magnificently decorated for the turnfest. The platform was draped in pink, red and white, interwoven with the American Natoinal colors. ‘ Little redwood trees were distributed around the borders of the hall. Pink, white and sky-blue scarfs were stretched from a common line in the center of the roof and allowed to droop gracefully down the walls on the sides, where they were made fast. The ceiling was finished in yellow and white bunting, and beneath it was a fishnet studdea with roses, preduc- ing a very beautiful effect. Japanese 1 lanterns formed a pleasing contrast to the | dark-green background of the redwood trees. At the entrance to the pavilion was a brilliantly illuminated triumphal arch. The archway of the main entrance was ablaze with incandescent lights. This pavilion and its decorations is one of the sights of the turnfest. | The pavilion after the parade was crowded with people. Those who came | early got seats, those who came later did | not. The Nayal Reserves headed the pro- | cession into the pavilion, and the proces- | sion followed in about the same order as in the line of march. The various so- cieties and the visitors ranged themselves along the sides of the vast auditorium. Lieutenant - Governor Jeter, President Walti of the San Cruz Turn Verein and other distinguished personages marched down the center of the great white floor, while the band played an inspiring air. Mayor Davie of Oakiand came on the ex- cursion train, but got lost in the shuffle and was not present to take partin the rogramme. The occasion was enlivened Ey the drum corps of the San Franciseo Turn Verein. Seated on the platform were Lieutenant- Governor Jeter; J. R. Walti, president of the S8anta Cruz Turn Verein; Albert Custin, | Sresidenc of the Pacific Coast Bezirk; Hugo tto, vice-president; L. Ziegeler, Weber, George Keffel, Lounis Henning, Carl Klein, F. Schumacher, and mem- bers of the City Council. President Wailti extended a few words of welcome in Ger- was introduced. The Lieutenant-Gov- ernor, in the inforced absence of Mayor Clark, who is a physician, extended a wel- come. He said: ““The town is yours. We want you to enjoy yourselves. If at any moment you feel that you are not having a good time, | we want you to report your case instantly | to Mayor Clark. “We hope that after the festival the good people of Santa Cruz, which is the most hospitable city in_ the State, will long remember it, and I feel they will. As you have had a long ride on the cars and have not had your supper we will not cetain you long, We all know that the German people know how to refresh the inner man.” Three cheers were given for the Lieuten- ant-Governor. Albert Custin of San Jose, president of the Pacific Coast Bezirk, wished the assembled Turners good luck while in the city and called for three cheers, which were given with rousing en- thusiasm. Light refreshments were served to the visitors and an informal re- ception followed. The iollowing judges of competition have been selected from San Francisco sections for the turnfest: San Francisco Turn Verein—Alfred Fuerth, Oscar Hansen, R. Barth. Eintracht Turn Section—H. C.F. Stahl, Ed Breig, H. Freund. Mission Turn Verein—A. Binse, H. Rutz. Vorwaerts Turn Verein—Louls Gerichten. Committee on transportation — Theodore Planz, San Francisco Verein; August Brockstadt, Vorwaerts Turn Verein; H, C.F. Stahl, Eintracht Turn Section; H. Moll, Mission Turn Section. 2 Hall on Turk Street. man and then Lieutenant-Governor Jeter | Technical committee to arrange rules of com- petition—R. Barth, chairman; H, C. F. Stahl, seoretary; Louis Cerichten, A. Binse, .Paul The Schuetzen section of the S8an Fran- | eisco society 1s represented by the follow- ing members: Captain Athinger, Lieutenant Kommer, Lieu- tenant Joseph Staub, Sergeant Burmeister, Sergeant Thierbach, Corporal Brehm, Corporel Brunue, H. Gemehlich, L. Lang, J. Glindeman, J. Constantine, John Utschig, A. Utschig, J. Gassner, C. Neilson, C. Sagehorn, H. Steiber, J. Kaster, W. Glindemen, T. Schonfeld, Charles Rudolph, C. K. Zimmer. _ San Francisco will be well represented in the various contests by the following men, who expect to carry off a cluster of prizes: Harmonie Singing Society —R. Mende, Charles Bendler, F. Siefke, R, Mueller, Henry Raschen, William Loewe, Charles Niquet, Franz Fisher, Oscar Tolle, H. Helfrich, Ru- dolph Mohr, W. Fried, D. Fried, W. Bogen, H. Pankow, G. Volz, H. Candrian, Herman Schaefer, Charies Feustel, G. Levi, William Wankowski, Phil Kiefer, Adam Brehm, Wil- liam Stopf, George Schaeffer, William Graham, Charles Rehn, John Plagemenn, F.J. Plage- 1awnn, Julius Meyer, H. Plagemann, San Francisco Turn Verein—E. Fleisher, H. Alpen, W. Hoffman, F. Hausman, J.Schmidt, H. Meyer, C. Jacobs, F. Hoffman, L. Frank, W. Steger, Theodore Planz, George Strohmeyer, E. Saaibach, F. Franzen, G. Gueterslob, J. Hoops, G. Hilderbraud, F. Koster, R. Bergman, Pro- fessor R. Barth, A. Furth, O. Hansen. Mission Turn Verein—A. Binzer, August Roemer, F. C. Sperling, August Schuppert, Ed Nickel, Fred Hauser, John Fermevieu, Fred Struven, Thomas Steen, John Piato, William Berth, Mr. Moll, Mr. Rudolph, Herman _Stern- brock, Fied Oppermas, Emil Kreuz, Fred Long, Fred Art, WPl'llm Schnotenhaus, William Mersert, John Garms, Adolph Noettig. These twenty-tour men of the Schuetzen section of the Turn Verein are entered in markmanship events: John Constantine, John Sablat, Charles Sagerman, Herman Gemelich, Josebh Koster, Charles Cummer, Louis Tiesbach, J. Straub, F. Cummer, F, Attinger, A, Graff, F. Tobbenboske, W, Straub, W. Schmalgler, 'A. Tecklenberg, William Schaumleffel, William. Glinderman, John Glinderman, Charles Rudolph, Otto Burmeister, L. Lang, William Nolden, F. Fort~ man, Adam Brehm, Henry Steiber, Louis Schoenfeld, Louis Hedrick, Phil Gretsh, John Utschig, Joe Gerner, A class of 1ady turners—Mrs. Theodore Planz, the Misses Wise, Mrs. Louise Attinger, Mrs. 8, Levi, Miss Bertha Furth, the Misses Frost, Miss Emma Plavz. Singing societies—F. Dohrmann, Otto Steu- zel, E. Roentsch, R. Hermann, Oscar Wendt, William Stapof, Willlam Schmalz, P. Schwier, Robert Geisen, Hans Graber, _ Jacob Schaefer, Anton Stier, Henry Friecke, William Gerken, Professor Dietz, A. Brehm, Joe Koster, John Simmons, Joe Garner, Lounis Hedricn, H. Dunk, August Augustine, George: Seiss, Henry Steuben, George Knopf, A. Schoel i‘(nnp!. Oscar Hauser, H. Ulrich, R. Stehlin, M. Tank. Verein Eintracht—Richard Wagner, Charles Pless, Herman Hanstein, George Steffers, H. Comiad, H. F. Stahl, William Sheppler, Fred Becker, Albert Kunzie, Gus Hotop, Fritz Grab, Alexander Volkman, Charles Adams, Charles Binder, William Henrick, Henry Berens, Chris Gerlach, Charles Shafer, Martin Huber, Arnold Freund, E. Koll, Carper Ellen- burger, 1. Mertens, john Derbaum, Ernest Peterson, Henry Wolfman, Chris Graaz, Fred Hostmeyer. Oakland Turn Society—Charles Steinbach, William Rink, Julius Baumgartner, Isaac Korn, Ernst Renor, Henry Koenig, John Will, Paul Uth, C. F. Stoll, Theodore Gier, A. Kaiser, Henry Kracke, George Kirchner, John Davie. Voerwaerts, £an Francisco—William Keyser, Alb Littenwood, N. Frankenburg, G Pa- lanca, Charles Jackson, H. P. Sauer, W. Noltenmaer, August Bocstaat, L. Gerrehten, Henrich von Gersten. San Jose Turn Verein—W. H. BRitter, L. Doerr, L. Heming, L. Weber, Ed. Popp, F. tchaefle, Manuel Castro, F. J. Hagen, P. Schnittspan, Fred Doern, August Menn, Hall Vestal, L. Teehlen, Paul Stahmer, Charles Zarcone. Ladies Clem Colombet—Lena Gunther, Josie Schnittspan, Emma Menn, Ida Goldbach, Lillie Hauser, Clara Schnittspan, Minnie Schnittspan, The athletic and competitive exercises and the shooting contests of the Turnfest will begin to-morrow morning at the grounds, which are convenient to the city. Reveille will be sounded at 6 o’clock in the morning as an introduction, and the sports will continue at the grounds and in the pavilion until a late hour in the even- ing, concluding with a grand concert. The g‘mgrumme of events will last through uesday, and there is now some talk of adding special features for Wednesday. The following is the Sunday programme: At 6 o’clock reveille will be sounded. At 7:30 the turners and their guests will march in procession to the festival grounds. On arrival the rehearsal of the ‘wand exercises will begin. Then will fol- low gymnastic exercises in classes, exer- cises on the horizontal bars, parallel bars and vaulting horse. At 10:30 A. M. the public prize target shooting will com- mence. From 12 M. to 1 P. M. there will be an intermission for lunch. At1ep. M. the prize tourney will begin and continue until 4 o'cloo{, when the bears (gentlemen between 40 and 70 years) of San Jose will }nrform dumbbell exercises. Then will oliow club swinging by the ladies’ class of the San Jose Iurn Verein and bugle call for the commencement of the wand exercises; an oration by Albert Corrlin, president of the Pacific Turn Bezirk; grand exhbition drill, consisting of wand exercises. A dance and concert will con- tinue from 11 4. m. until 6 ». M. At6P. M. the turners and their guests will return in procession. Adi 5 p. M. the prize recitals will take place in the Turn Verein Hall in presence of the judges only., At 8 », M. there will be a concert. fest committees are extending a most hospitable welcome to all visitors. To- morrow the city will be full of strangers, but the citizens are setting about to make them feel at home. — FOR PLEASURFE AND PRIZES. The San Francisco Turners BStart for Santa Cruz. The San Francisco Turners left this City yesterday on the 4:45 o'clock narrow- gauge train for Santa Cruz, where they will enjoy themselves as only Germans know how during the next four days. This is the sixth biennial meeting of the Pacific Bezirk, at which all the vereins of the Pacific Coast assemble to compete for prizes in the various sections belong- ing to the parent society. fi.e resented at the City of the Surf from San_ Francisco are the Turn Verein from ‘Turk street, under the command of Robert Barch; the Vorwarts Turn Verein from O'Farrell street; the Harmonie, orsinging section, under the leadership of Piofessor H. Plagemann; the FEintracht Turn Verein, under D. Stahle, and the Mission Turn Verein, under Professor Binser. The total number from San Francisco rolao left by yesterday’s train was over HIDING IN 4J0 MOUNTAINS. Nogales Bank Raiders Trailed to Their Stronghold. NOGALEZ, Ar1z., Aug. 8.—The Nogales bank raiders have been trailed into their stronghold in the Ajo Mountains in Mexico, fifty miles south of the inter- national line, and 100 miles from Nogales. Sneriff Leatherwood of Pima County, Ariz., has gone to San Bernardino ranch to join Kosterlitzki, colonel of Mexican gendarmes, who has been ordered to go to the mountains where the robbers are renezvoused. Sam Webb and party arrived to-night from the trail and will leave to- morrow morning on fresh horses with a lnrfe supply of provisions. The_robbers will be surrounded probably by Monday. One robber was caught near %l-bee this afternoon. g e San Diego County’s Population. SAN DIEGO, CAL., Aug. 8.—Two thou- sand voters registered in the county since the publication of the great register of two years ago, making the total number of voters of the county 10,449, and the popu- lation of the county, on a basis of four to one, 41,796, an increase of over 8000 in the last two years. The pooulation of the county is greater than before the loss of one-third of the territory by thbe creation of the county of Riverside. The people of Santa Cruz and the turn- | LATEST ACT OF PORTLAND'S CZAR Insurance Underwriters At- tacked by the Astute Pennoyer. ANSWER TO A PROTEST. Bitterly Assailed Because They Sought to Protect Their Interests. ANTI-BRYAN MEN MUST GO. Pennoyer Will Reorganize the Fire Department Upon a 16 to 1 Basis. PORTLAND, Ox., Aug. 8.—Mayor Pen- noyer’s political eccentricities are the ab- sorbing topic of gossip in Portland. It is believed “he still has many undreamed- of surprises in store for the people. Heis a peculiar man, and those having known him almost a lifetime do not understand his varying nature. Inan interview with Councilman Ma- lone the Mayor said that he would de- prive him of every bit of public patronage he heretofore enjoyed bécause he voted against the confirmation of all of the Mayor’s nominees for Poundmaster. The six other Councilmen who with Malone constitute the Solid Seven also are under the Mayor’s ban for a similar reason. This circumstance may make them more solid than ever, and should they succeed in winning over to their side one of the Mayor’s allies his Honor may be ren- dered absolutely powerless during the re- mainder of the term, as two-thirds ma- jority of the Conncil, which eight mem- bers constitute, would divest Pennoyer of the power to distribute any patronage be- yond that granted him under the city charter—the appointment of the Fire and Police Commissioners—without the ap- | proval of the Council. It is highly prob- able that the Council may secure the sup- port of Councilman Peery, who, though a Democrat, does not believe in vesting too much power in Pennoyer. On Wednesday a petition wa8 handed to Mayor Pennoyer, signed by all | the fire underwriters here, protesting | against the removal of good men from the | Fire Department only because they were ovposed to Bryan, as such a course would jeopardize the great interests of the insur- ance companies in this city. With refer- | ence to this matter his Honor makes the following characteristic reply : “In regard to the communication of the insurance men to myself and the Board of Commissioners, speaking for myself, I will say that I can attend to my business without their interierence, and they may attend to their business without my inter- ference.” That there is much indignation in in- | surance circles to-day cannot be concealed. The underwriters say that they have no desire to dictate to Mayor Pennoyer as to whom he shall appoint, but they do claim | to have the right to expect protection of their Jarge interests from him. They are oi;poued to his appointment of men to aces in the Fire Department who would | Es incompetent to cope with a large fire, thus jeopardizing large fortunes. They de- clare that in the event such changes are made in the department 8s will in their judgment impair it, insurance rates will instantly go up aiong the eutire line. AR TS | Silverites at Seattle. | SEATTLE, Wasn., Aug. 10.—Free silver Republicans to-day named thirty-one del- | egates to the State Convention to be held at Ellensburg on August 12; indorsed the course of United States Senator Squire and recommended Hon. John Wiley for the Congressional nomination. The Dem- ocrats elected thirty-seven delegates to | the State Convention, and unanimously recommended James Hamilton Lewis for the gubernatorial nomination. Both con- ventions declared for free silver and Te- | solved that all nominations should be | subordinate to the fusion movement, State and National —_— Saeramento Democrats for Fusion. SACRAMENTO, Car., Aug. 8.—At the meeting of the Democratic County Com- mittee this evening it was agreed that, if possible, the Democrats of the county would fuse with the Populists and bring the silver issue to the front Frominemly, 80 as to obtain the backing of the various silver organizations in the county. il g T Downieville Republicans Organise. DOWNIEVILLE, CaL., Aug. 8.—A Mec- Kinley Club organized to-night. One hundred and three members signed the roll. Speeches were made by Judge Seward, Judge Smith and E. L. Case. The meeting was enthusiastic. longer. sp Satin Figured Dress Goods.$1.00 to 50c Lizard Figured Fine Black Dress Goods............! to $1.00 Heavy Storm Serge, 50 in. © ol iR $1.00 to 50c Dress Goods, 36 in. wide. 25¢ to 10c Figured Black Dress Goods, 86 inches........ to 123¢c Heavy Clay Coating. $2.00 ' to $1.00 Biack and Colored Serge, all wool, 46 in. wide.... 50c to 25¢ JAMES M. MORAN & GO, Never before in the history of San Francisco has there been such a response to a business offer- ing. Bargains were the inducement that brought the people at first and bargains are what causes them to still continue to come. upon us ?* We keep open house but a short time NEW TO-DAY. G 2] i have no time to lose. Thousands Enjoy Them- selves. J Have you called g Fancy French Organdy.... 15¢ to 5c Shirting Prints. ... THe to 34c White Muslin. . 740 to 6ol Fine Cal. Blankets. -$7.50 to $4.00 Fine Cal. Blankets -$9.00 to $4.75 glr Sktrong Corsets. . $1.50 to 75¢ ack and Drab Corsets. ... White Embroidered Hand- i ol kerchiefs..... .. to 1234c And a Quantity of Cloaking Velvet. to $2.50 1009-1015 Market St. Bet. Sixth and Seventh. NEW TO-DAY, " 7hat Clutching Sensation at the Heart is almost instantly dispelled by a swallow of Vino-Kolafra, the African Tonic made from Sterculia Nuts. Vino-Kolafra governs heart action as the fly-wheel regulates machin- ery: it cures hysteria and nervousness. L] Vino-Rolatra annihilates fatigue, gives strength and tone tothe body, and rapidly builds up con- valescents aftersevere illness, A glance at the names of the endorsers of Vino -Kolafra will convince you that it isa product of unusual impore tance. Sold by Druggists Generally. Brunswick Pharmacal Co. JOBNSON & JOHNSON, Selling Agents, g2 William St., New Yorks By DOCTOR SWEANY The ablest and most successful speciali$ of the age 1n the treatment of all Chronis, Nervous and Private Diseases in both Men and Women. All diseases of the Evs, Ear, Head, Throat, Lungs, Stomach, Livir and Bowels, Kidney. Bladder and Urinary Troubles, Rupture, Catarrh, Piles, Ezzema and Varicocele treated with unfailing sus- cess. Diseases of women peculiar to har sex scientifically treated and permanently cured. [oss or partial loss of manly power and vigor in young, middle-aged or old men positively restored. Weakenig drains which sap the vitality, destroy tie health, cause paralvsis, insanity and p+ mature death quickly and permanenty stopped. Private diseases of every nane and nature cured without leaving any bl effects, and that disease which poisons tie blood, decays the bones and causes mcre physical and mental suffering than aay other known diseass thoroughly and for- ever cured without mercurial treatment HEART, BRAIN, NERVE§ AND BLOOD. If you have a dizzines of the head and palpitation of the hears, difficalt breathing nng suffocating feeling, a tired, irritable, discontented feeling and fear of impending danger or death, a dread of being alone or the reverse; if your mem- ory is failing and you are gloonjy and de- spondent and feel an aversion /to_society, you are suffering from a seriout disease of the nerves, brain, heart and blood. You Call /at once and CONSULT DR. SWEANY. THE POOR of this city who call at his office on Friday aiternoons of each waek are welcome to his professional services WRITE Your troubles if living away from the city. Thousands are cured at home by means of correspondence and medicines sent them. Letters are answered in English, German, French, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian and Danish. Correspondence strictly confidential. Book, “Guide to Health,” sent fres on ap- plication. Address DR. F. L. SWEANY, | free. 787 Market St. San Francisco, ( “Qur Annual Clearing Sale of Traveling Men’s Samples, Second - hand and Shop-worn Monarch and Defiance Bicycles is now going on. Prospec- tive buyers will benefit themselves by getting our terms and prices. Monarch Cycle Mfg. Co., 8 AND 5 FRONT ST., SAN FRANCISCO. CHAS. BROWN & SON, 807 Market Street, San Francis C. F. SALOMONSON, Corner Twelfth and Franklin Sts., Oakland, Cal.” 000 to any 1f you want the BEST, P et ¢ NEW WESTERN HOTEL. EARNY AND WASHIN )N ] 5 modeled a0 genovate: glgfifmfi =0 Koo , $3 o 830 Clras Beda: SHOULD USE DAMIANA BITT: THd gTeai Mexican oy n:--tn ives & asd